Katherine Hyatt | LMHC-D, RYT 200
Katherine started practicing yoga in 2012 after relocating to the Finger Lakes, not realizing how it would impact and shape her future. She began practicing as a way to aid her in building strength, stability and self-regulation for running. The practice quickly evolved after a series of traumatic losses leaving her to crave the safety of the practice.
Katherine completed her 200hr teacher training through Grounded By Yoga in Bloomfield, NY in June 2016 and from there developed Branches of Growth Mental Health Counseling and Yoga Studio.
Katherine's mission has been to create a small, safe space for people to practice grounding, mindfulness, meditation and connecting with their bodies in a judgement free zone. Her favorite part of teaching is when students stop listening to her and listen to what their body needs. Katherine specializes in yoga classes specific to mental health (ie. yoga for mental wellness and yoga for anxiety), as both a yoga teacher and Licensed Mental Health Counselor.
She has attended many trainings on Trauma- Sensitive Yoga, Trauma Conscious Yoga, Childlight Yoga (teens, as well as baby and toddler), Yin Yoga, Yoga for Depression and Military Sexual Trauma. Katherine taught both chair yoga and in the inpatient psychiatric unit for a few years at the VA- pre-pandemic. She is also a Reiki 2 practitioner.
Katherine completed her 200hr teacher training through Grounded By Yoga in Bloomfield, NY in June 2016 and from there developed Branches of Growth Mental Health Counseling and Yoga Studio.
Katherine's mission has been to create a small, safe space for people to practice grounding, mindfulness, meditation and connecting with their bodies in a judgement free zone. Her favorite part of teaching is when students stop listening to her and listen to what their body needs. Katherine specializes in yoga classes specific to mental health (ie. yoga for mental wellness and yoga for anxiety), as both a yoga teacher and Licensed Mental Health Counselor.
She has attended many trainings on Trauma- Sensitive Yoga, Trauma Conscious Yoga, Childlight Yoga (teens, as well as baby and toddler), Yin Yoga, Yoga for Depression and Military Sexual Trauma. Katherine taught both chair yoga and in the inpatient psychiatric unit for a few years at the VA- pre-pandemic. She is also a Reiki 2 practitioner.
Allison Graff | RYT 200
Allison is a yoga teacher, mindfulness instructor, and health coach, as well as a survivor of several heart and brain complications. Still thriving, she now shares her passion for self-awareness, balance, focus, and
patience in life and work.
patience in life and work.
Sarah Dulany-Gring (SDG)
Sarah Dulany-Gring (SDG) is the owner of FAUVED and the author of Naked. Through writing, events, and workshops, she teaches others to connect authentically, feel fully, and deeply honor their personal narratives in order to show up for themselves in this (messy) life. Instead of being one’s “best self,” she encourages everyone to be their “favorite self.”
Journaling Events began as a passion project within FAUVED and have since grown into a transformative practice for those seeking an accessible, portable, and deeply personal form of self-care. Rooted in intention and reflection, these offerings honor each person’s unique journaling journey—infusing it with depth, purpose, and a sacred sense of connection to self.
She loves coffee, the ocean, and daffodils. She hates mosquitos, humidity, and olives. She lives in Central New York with her two fairly large mini-humans in a tiny house.
Journaling Events began as a passion project within FAUVED and have since grown into a transformative practice for those seeking an accessible, portable, and deeply personal form of self-care. Rooted in intention and reflection, these offerings honor each person’s unique journaling journey—infusing it with depth, purpose, and a sacred sense of connection to self.
She loves coffee, the ocean, and daffodils. She hates mosquitos, humidity, and olives. She lives in Central New York with her two fairly large mini-humans in a tiny house.
Chris Walsh | EdD, CAS, RYT 200
Chris is a lifelong learner and educator, now retired from a fulfilling career of teaching teachers. Here, she combines her love of yoga and her passion for teaching to offer you time to focus on yourself. By blending movement with mindfulness in ways that nourish our minds, our bodies, and our spirits, we find clarity, peace and joy.
Shannon Koss | RYT 200
Shannon’s yoga journey began in high school, following along with a DVD in her bedroom. What stayed with her wasn’t the poses, but the deep calm she felt during a simple body scan at the end of practice. Over the years, she realized that yoga is less about intensity and more about awareness — about listening inward, breathing fully, and meeting yourself with compassion. After earning her 200-hour certification at Syracuse Yoga in 2021, Shannon has continued her studies at Kripalu, where her practice has become rooted in self-compassion, presence, and the wisdom of yoga philosophy. Her classes are slow, gentle, and accessible to all levels, offering space to connect with breath and awareness rather than striving for a “perfect” pose. For Shannon, yoga is not about performance — it’s about coming home to yourself, one breath at a time.
Jeanette Mtanos | LMFT, CHt, Certified Sound Healer
Jeanette is a Licensed Psychotherapist (LMFT), Certified Hypnotherapist & Sound Healer, and the founder of Tranquil Mind Therapy. Jeanette combines mindfulness, guided hypnosis, and sound healing to help others feel grounded, release emotional blocks, and reconnect with their inner selves. Her integrative and empathic approach supports healing around stress, anxiety, self-worth, and deeply held patterns — creating space for restoration, insight, and transformation. Jeanette believes healing happens when the mind, body, and spirit are given space to slow down, release, and realign with their natural state of calm.
Kaitlynn Tassone | Somatic Sound Therapist
Kaitlynn is a certified sound therapist, multidimensional artist, and founder of Transformational Tones. Syracuse born with a Brooklyn-based studio and now expanding to Branches Yoga & Wellness in North Syracuse, she has been dedicated to sound, movement, and art as medicine since 2018. With four certifications in sound bath and vibrational healing and a trauma-informed background, she creates intentional spaces for release, realignment, and transformation. She is also the only current practitioner in NYS offering Somatic Sound Therapy™.
